Posts with the tag “knowledge”

Proverbs 11:9 "An hypocrite with his mouth destroyeth his neighbour: but through knowledge shall the just be delivered." As clearly inferred in the previous proverb, there is no vaccine for trouble.  ...  Read More

Proverbs 10:14 "Wise men lay up knowledge: but the mouth of the foolish is near destruction." This proverb could be paraphrased by the idiom, “loose lips sink ships.” This proverb is not about obtaini...  Read More

Proverbs 7:13-20 "So she caught him, and kissed him, and with an impudent face said unto him,  I have peace offerings with me; this day have I payed my vows.  Therefore came I forth to meet thee, dili...  Read More

Proverbs 5:1-4 "My son, attend unto my wisdom, and bow thine ear to my understanding: That thou mayest regard discretion, and that thy lips may keep knowledge. For the lips of a strange woman drop as ...  Read More

Proverbs 4:1-4 "Hear, ye children, the instruction of a father, and attend to know understanding. For I give you good doctrine, forsake ye not my law. For I was my father's son, tender and only belove...  Read More

Proverbs 3:21 "My son, let not them depart from thine eyes: keep sound wisdom and discretion:" After promoting life’s greatest virtues with eternity’s greatest Character in verses nineteen and twenty,...  Read More

Proverbs 3:19-20 "The LORD by wisdom hath founded the earth; by understanding hath he established the heavens.  By his knowledge the depths are broken up, and the clouds drop down the dew." Having exp...  Read More

Proverbs 3:5-6 "Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths."Proverbs 3:5-6 should never be separa...  Read More

Proverbs 2:5-6 "Then shalt thou understand the fear of the LORD, and find the knowledge of God. For the LORD giveth wisdom: out of his mouth cometh knowledge and understanding."Based on both inspirati...  Read More

Proverbs 2:3-4 "Yea, if thou criest after knowledge, and liftest up thy voice for understanding;  If thou seekest her as silver, and searchest for her as for hid treasures;"There is a clear progressio...  Read More

Proverbs 1:17 "Surely in vain the net is spread in the sight of any bird."For the first time in his collection of proverbs, Solomon references the animal kingdom.  When God gifted Solomon with wisdom,...  Read More

Proverbs 1:7 "The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge: but fools despise wisdom and instruction."Solomon’s second proverb in verse seven is another strategically placed truth intending to m...  Read More

Proverbs 1:4 "To give subtilty to the simple, to the young man knowledge and discretion."The fourth and final reason behind Solomon’s compilation of Proverbs is the first verse to officially identify ...  Read More